US Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding; fails to ban ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

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The US Senate has passed a bill allocating an additional $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement, sending it to the House of Representatives for final approval. The vote was 52-47, with no Democratic support and one Republican voting against it. This funding is intended to support President Trump's migrant deportation crackdown over the next three years. The legislation also failed to ban a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponisation" fund, which could compensate individuals alleging government mistreatment. Senate Republicans consider this fund a "settled issue," citing assurances from the acting Attorney General, though Democrats remain unconvinced.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified that the Department of Justice would not move forward with the fund.

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Senate Republican Leader John Thune stated the fund was a 'settled issue'.

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The bill failed to include a provision to ban a US$1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund.

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US Senate passed a bill providing the Department of Homeland Security with an additional US$70 billion for immigration enforcement.

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The funding would help pay for Trump's migrant deportation crackdown over the next three years.

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US Senate passes US$70 billion ICE funding; fails to ban ‘anti-weaponisation’ fundThe funding provided by the bill would help pay for Trump’s controversial Migrant Deportation crackdown over the next three years3-MIN READ3-MIN0Published: 7:59pm, 5 Jun 2026The US Senate handed President Donald Trump ⁠a victory early on Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional US$70 billion for immigration enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration.The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a US$1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation” fund that could compensate Trump’s political allies for allegations that the government mistreated them. One Republican voted against the bill.Senate Republican Leader John Thune said the fund was a “settled issue”, citing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s congressional testimony this week that the Department ‌of Justice would not move forward with it, though Democrats have said his word was insufficient.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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